Site Event/Activity record ESF19765 - Evaluation 57-59 College Street BSE

An archaeological evaluation at 57-59 College Street identified the remains of a cellar with flint and mortar walls. The cellar had been infilled and a small trench exposed brick fragments that were medieval in date. It is uncertain how rare stone lined cellars were within the medieval town but it seems reasonable to suggest that this was from a high status building and may be related to Jesus College, which was dissolved during the Reformation. A flint surface with a mortar spread may have been contemporary. A sequence of brick foundations are thought to be the remains of the former workhouse which was sold in 1884. Project status: Complete Yes, Validated Yes Previous/Future Work: Previous No, Future Yes Associated Identifiers: HER event no. BSE 290 NMR No. 1492242 Project Type: Field evaluation Development Type: Urban residential (e.g. flats, houses, etc.) Methods and Techniques: Sample Trenches Position in the Planning Process: After full determination (eg. As a condition) Reason for Investigation: Direction from Local Planning Authority - PPG16 Site status: Local Authority Designated Archaeological Area Current Land use: Other 3 - Built over Monument Type(s)/Period(s): CELLAR Medieval Artefact Type(s)/Period(s): NONE None PROJECT LOCATION Area 500.00 Square metres Grid Reference: TL85406398 Point Height 42.00 - 43.00 metres PROJECT CREATOR(S) Brief originator: Local Authority Archaeologist and/or Planning Authority/advisory body Design originator: R Carr Director/Manager: Andrew Tester Supervisor: Andrew Tester DIGITAL ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County SMR Contents: other Media: Text PAPER ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County SMR Contents: other Media: Context sheet, Report BIBLIOGRAPHY Publication Type: Grey literature (unpublished document/manuscript) Title: Archaeological Evaluation Report 57-59 College Street Bury St Edmunds Author(s)/Editor(s): Tester, A. Other Bibliographic Details: SCCAS Report No 2007/142 Date: 2008 Issuer/Publisher: SCC Place of Issue or Publication: Bury St Edmunds Description: Short ringbinder